CN103313890B - Monitoring brake device and parts associated with it - Google Patents

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CN103313890B
CN103313890B CN201080071113.0A CN201080071113A CN103313890B CN 103313890 B CN103313890 B CN 103313890B CN 201080071113 A CN201080071113 A CN 201080071113A CN 103313890 B CN103313890 B CN 103313890B
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Abstract

The present invention relates to the monitoring device of the value of the actuator stroke for detecting the thrust component (31) indicating brake actuators and/or release stroke, this thrust component (31) is by the bar (1 of this brake actuators;34) activating, this monitoring device includes the sensor (12 of the change of at least one of physical characteristic for sensing this brake actuators;19;22;27;37), thus this sensor (12;19;22;27;37) it is arranged to by this part of this brake actuators and this sensor (12 with this part of this brake actuators;19;22;27;37) relative motion between produces and senses the path (10 along this relative motion;17;20;28;35) this physical characteristic repeat change.This path (10;17;20;28;35) this bar (1 it is formed at;34) with this bar (1;34) between neighbouring stationary part.The present invention is not only for drum brake but also for disk brake.

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Monitoring brake device and parts associated with it
The present invention relates to wait to be used in different types of stopper mechanism (brake mechanisms) Monitoring brake device.Further, the present invention relates separately to include that such monitoring brake fills The drum brake (drum brake) put and disk brake (disc brake).The present invention Also contemplate the brake actuators (brake cooperated with such monitoring brake device Actuating mechanisms) if dry part.
In vehicle brake, during brake actuating, at least one rotor being connected with wheel It is applied to the friction element braking of this rotor.In drum brake, brake-shoe (brake Shoes) radially and tangentially moving towards going barrel, described brake-shoe is arranged in this drum, And stretch by the S-cam (S-cam) fixing to be connected with an axle, this axle is driven by a bar Make rotation.
In a certain disk brake, it is at least one thrust component (thrust element) The brake block (break pad) of end is pushed to this brake disc, and this thrust component is activated by bar.
In this two classes stopper mechanism, actuator all can use pneumatic, hydraulic pressure or electric principle. Bar will be applied to the S-cam axle (S-scam shaft) of drum brake or is applied to dish The thrust component of formula brake, and as soon as the brake that brake actuating just causes these parts causes Dynamic stroke (brake actuation stroke), thus these parts at this actuator with on the contrary Release stroke during the release of direction is generally supported by spring return mechanism.
In drum brake, such brake actuating stroke is to be rotated to by brake-shoe The inner surface radial direction of brake drum assemble and finally engage and perform.At disk brake In, this stroke is performed by thrust component, this thrust component court the most linearly This brake disc shifts.In other words, brake actuating or release stroke are by containing brake lining The parts of the brake actuators of (break lining) perform, and corresponding to these portions Part is the distance of energy process in direction of actuation and release direction.
Accordingly, big stroke can be shown that arrestment mechanism has certain fault.The reason causing excessive stroke can Can be: the excessive abrasion of the liner of defective automatic slack adjuster, brake block or brake-shoe, Or any other reason.
Too short stroke may alternatively appear in, such as, when activated cylinders does not works or when brake is because resetting Mechanism-trouble and suitable upon release.
Therefore, for safety, need to monitor in some way and detect brake actuating and/or Release stroke, because excessive stroke shows: or on the one hand include the brake of actuator mechanism There is fault in actuating mechanism, or on the other hand needs to change the brake lining of abrasion, additionally, because of Stroke for shortening shows that activated cylinders or resetting-mechanism exist fault.
At present, in the prior art, three different measuring principles are employed for this purpose.
Such as, when this stroke is beyond predetermined length, some indicator may be to driver or Advanced control system (ACS) provides alarm signal.Such indicator is often based on by magnetic or machinery The switch controlled.Although these indicators are proved to be the most cost-effective, but such monitoring Device install and maintenance time need suitable regulation, this then add cost.
Another principle relates to detecting in esse stroke.For such quantitative detecting method Sensor provides with good accuracy reflection linear course (disk brake) or angle stroke (drum Formula brake) signal.But, when only should determine that excessive stroke, such sensor is demonstrate,proved Bright the most expensive.
The example of this existing monitoring system can be from such as US 5,433,296 or US 7,398,141 B2 sees.
3rd principle relates to measuring different braking block or the actual gasket wear state of brake-shoe.For The sensor of this purpose is mainly used together with complicated brake control system, the braking of this complexity Device control system is applied in dynamic vehicle control system, maintain an equal level on automobile different braking device it Between gasket wear.Additionally, it is believed that be monitored stroke this simple task meeting with this sensor Prohibitively expensive.
The example of this existing monitoring system can be from such as US 5,339,069 or US 2009/0050418 A1 or DE 195 34 854 A1 sees.
For the sake of major part security purpose, and the most even encouraged by governmental authority, with specific near Monitor brake actuating stroke like degree of accuracy (its do not provide definite actual stroke value) to be sufficient for , i.e. provide physical presence stroke qualitative and non-quantitation instruction may be sufficient to.
Based on above, it is an object of the present invention to provide the simple braking for stopper mechanism Device monitoring system, this brake monitoring system works in reliable and efficient mode, the most cost-effective It is easily installed again.
Such purpose a kind of monitoring brake device provided by the present invention realizes.And, this The purpose of sample is respectively by including the drum brake of described monitoring brake device and including described system The disk brake of dynamic device monitoring device realizes.If the dry part of brake actuators is (such as Brake bar, control arm and lid) be newly designed with the solution helping the problems referred to above.
The invention provides a kind of monitoring brake device, indicate brake actuating machine for detection The actuator stroke of the thrust component of structure and/or the value of release stroke, described thrust component is by described system The bar of dynamic device actuating mechanism activates, and described monitoring brake device includes for sensing described brake The sensor of the change of at least one of physical characteristic of actuating mechanism, the most described sensor and The described part of described brake actuators is arranged to by described brake actuators Relative motion between described part and described sensor produces and detects described physical characteristic edge Described relative motion path repeat change, the most described path be formed at described bar with institute State between the neighbouring stationary part of bar (stationary part), i.e. along described bar with described One of stationary part that bar is neighbouring.
Accordingly, it is configured according to the sensor in the monitoring brake device to be used in of the present invention and pacifies Row is, activates or in the time span of brake release at a normal brake application device, with impulse form Count these numbers repeating change.Limit in advance for corresponding time span if pulse number exceedes Fixed presetting pulse number, or fall the presetting pulse number limited in advance for corresponding time span Hereinafter, being generated as alarm signal, this alarm signal is provided to driver or advanced control system (ACS).
It is therefore not necessary to accurately detect relevant physical quantity, fill at the monitoring brake according to the present invention It will be the simplest for putting middle use and can distinguish the sensor of two amounts fully differentiated.Accordingly, treat It is used in the sensor element in monitoring brake device and must only have simple sensing arrangement, and therefore To be cheap.
Additionally, the present invention to stay in of sensing principle realized in monitoring brake device special excellent Point is not require any reference point so that without repeating the path of change strictly relative to described Install and regulation sensor.And, the electrical adjustment in advanced control system (ACS) or its software becomes Non-essential.Thus, install and overhaul and will become easier to and more cost-effective.Additionally, according to The system of the present invention can eliminate a kind of associate with non-precision location and installation possible fault mode (as Know from other more accurate measuring principles).
Be selected from such as following parameters for the described physical characteristic repeating change: magnetic field, resistance, Electric capacity, inductance and/or surface texture etc..
Preferably, described change is repeated along described path uniformly and be equally spaced.
According to the present invention, described in surface texture is repeated change and includes geometry (geometry) Change.Such change along described path can include a series of depression (recesses) or Groove (slots) or tooth (teeth).Static relative to described according to described monitoring brake device The installation site in portion, described path can be arc (arc-shaped) or linear (linear)。
In a preferred embodiment, the parts including described path are metals, and at least one Individual magnet be arranged at described repeat change near, with according to described repeat to change produce change Magnetic field intensity.Described magnet generates magnetic flux in the metal material portion in described path, such as, In described tooth (or in the fragment between described groove), but in the depression between described tooth (or In described groove) do not generate magnetic flux.Therefore, magnetic flux have been focused into described repeat change In material portion, and thus obtained magnetic field can be measured.Accordingly, magnetic sensor has counted and has had The change in the magnetic field near the groove repeated or the path of tooth.
Preferably, described magnet and described magnetic sensor are arranged at self-contained type's shell In (self-contained housing), described shell accordingly can be relative to described path orientation.
Alternatively, described path may also comprise a series of permanent magnet, and described permanent magnet is by by correspondence Sensor detects.
For this arrangement, described repeat change or can be arranged at described bar or be arranged at from At a part for standby formula bar assembly (level assembly), and described sensor can be arranged at With at the described stationary part that described bar is neighbouring, or described repeat change and be arranged at described bar is adjacent At near described stationary part, and described sensor is arranged at described bar or is arranged at self-contained type At a part for bar assembly.
Additionally, in this respect, described repeat change and can be formed and described bar (or self-contained type's bar The described part of assembly) or with the neighbouring stationary part of described bar integral.Alternatively, described heavy Multiple change can by bar to be attached to described (or described part of self-contained type's bar assembly) or be attached to The discrete component of the stationary part that described bar is neighbouring is formed.Such discrete part can be to include one The metallic plate (plate) of the linear or arc of series of grooves or tooth or permanent magnet or bar (stripe), And the appropriate section treating to form the both parts in this path betwixt will be attached to.
Such as, in the case of this monitoring brake device is used in disk brake, with this bar Neighbouring stationary part can be a part of slide calliper rule (caliper);Or at this monitoring brake In the case of device is used in drum brake, with the stationary part that this bar is neighbouring can be vehicle A part for undercarriage portion (underframe part), such as anchor rack (anchor bracket).
Brake assembly generally includes the automatic slack adjuster for compensating gasket wear (automatic slack adjusters).According to the present invention for monitoring brake device Sensor first should be mounted and be configured to only just to sense this brake group when brake actuating Relative traveling relative to each other between parts in part.But, as already mentioned above, answered Sensing principle do not require any reference point.Therefore, this sensor also may be mounted to that this braking In the parts advanced in brake actuating stroke and in gasket wear compensates in device assembly. For this situation, according to another advantage is that of the monitoring brake device of the present invention, it is not required that volume Outer detection brake status, i.e. no matter whether braking is applied in.
For latter purpose, it is advantageous to use somewhere near described path ends to generate and have The means of the pulse of additional strength (such as double strength), alert driver or AS: Total kilometres have reached to reflect the value that the liner of brake block or brake-shoe is the most completely worn out.Accordingly, institute State the path repeating to change and include at least one additional irregular change, be used for determining actuator stroke And/or the particular location of release stroke, described particular location represents critical gasket wear state.
Additionally, such irregular change is used as uncommon ultra-long-stroke, (it will threaten Safety) instruction.By such simple principle, advanced control system (ACS) need not rely exclusively on its The software monitors algorithm write for this event.
As understood from described above, generally it is proved to according to the monitoring brake device of the present invention It is the simplest and cost-effective.Its work is reliable, because being required for the calculation of complexity Method is used for signal processing.Described monitoring brake device can use with various actuator, and can It is installed in various types of vehicles, from passenger vehicle to load-carrying vehicle (such as truck, bus and trailer). Owing to the most simply sensing principle, it is not necessary to specify the exact amount of pre-determined size can be just driver or Control system instruction brake stroke and release stroke, beyond pre-determined size, install root on a large amount of vehicles Will assist according to the monitoring brake device of the present invention and generally improve road safety.
The invention still further relates to include the drum brake of monitoring brake device as above.
In drum brake, one end of brake bar is installed to S-cam axle, and another free end It is connected to brake cylinder (brake cylinder), as is well known in the art.Institute Stating the opposite of one end that the piston with described brake cylinder of bar is connected, described bar includes shell, described Shell accommodates automatic slack adjuster, and described automatic slack adjuster is connected to self by miscellaneous part Described S-cam axle.Described automatic slack adjuster requires for realizing its function with reference to controlling letter Number.This reference is provided by control arm, and the side (typically by anchor rack) of described control arm is regularly It is connected to the fixing point on described floor underframe for vehicle, and the opposite side of described control arm is pivotally connected to Described brake bar.
Described anchor rack is used as reference, exists measuring the automatic slack adjuster of described drum brake Angle stroke (angular travel) in one brake application cycle so that described automatically Slack adjuster can regulating brake liner (i.e. brake-shoe) to adapt between the drum caused by abrasion Gap.At least side of described shell is by closed with covers, and described lid is generally by the lamellar gold of particular form Belong to (sheet metal) to make.
According to one embodiment of the invention, in drum brake, the lid of described shell includes For the described path repeating change, and described sensor is attached to described control arm.
Owing to described lid is made up of sheet metal, so it is an advantage of the current invention that at described In the manufacture process of shape metal, via die-cut (punching), punching press (stamping) and curved The repeating change and can be arranged on described lid of folding (bending) etc., groove or tooth pattern Relevant position.Preferably, it is positioned at described system with the described path repeating change as a half-turn The opposite of the free end of lever.Owing to described control arm is fixed to described floor underframe for vehicle, so institute State control arm and keep static, and described bar rotates relative to described control arm.Accordingly, as soon as described Bar is braked device and activates and brake released movement, and the repeating of the lid of the shell of described bar just changes To advance back and forth relative to the sensor being attached to described control arm.The design of described sensor is this Sample: its shell can be clipped to described control arm by corresponding retaining element.Described shell can both comprise Described sensor comprises again described magnet, and if being suitable for the electronic device that also can comprise correspondence.
In one embodiment, the lid of described shell includes series of grooves in the plane on its surface Or tooth.But, it is possible to row, the described arc repeating to change the free end opposite being positioned at described bar On the downside of shape (underside), i.e. it is perpendicular to described lid, curved path the most for this purpose Or can integrally be provided with described lid, or can be attached as the arch-shaped elements being discretely formed To the downside casting bar.It is desirable that this element includes a series of depression or groove.Also it is possible that Described repetition changes (such as tooth) and described bar one, is cast in the downside of described bar.
Also it is possible that described sensor is attached to the lid of described shell, then described control arm bag Include the described path repeating change.For this purpose it is proposed, the shell of described sensor will be arranged at described control The top of arm processed, and described a series of tooth or groove will be arranged at described control arm as an arc On upper half-turn.
For both of these case, it is clear that the lid of described shell or integrally comprise described duplicate paths Control arm can manufacture in common die-cut and punch steps easy and cost-effectively.
Accordingly, the invention still further relates to a kind of brake bar for drum brake, described drum brake Device includes the such path for repeating change of monitoring brake device.
Additionally, the present invention relates to a kind of disk brake, described disk brake includes as mentioned above Monitoring brake device.
In disk brake, the bar pivotally supported in clamp (caliper) activates at least One thrust component, described thrust component is guided in described clamp displaceably, as soon as braking Device activates and just moves towards described brake disc, as known in the art.Described thrust component can To be horizontal bar (cross bar), single tappet (single tappet) or the like.
According to the present invention, the brake bar for disk brake includes the path repeating change, preferable Ground is on its side surface (lateral surface).Described sensor is positioned at described clamp, Correspondence position in the region of bar supporting.
Generally it is cast due to described brake bar or is forged and made one piece, repeated change so described A series of indenture (dents) can be made in casting or Forging Technology.Alternatively, permanent magnet Described side surface can be fixed to.On described brake bar, described repeat change and define an arc, Described arc answers the rotation of described bar to skim over (travels over) and be still in the biography in described clamp Sensor.
Accordingly, the invention still further relates to the brake bar for disk brake, described brake bar includes this The path repeating change for monitoring brake device of sample.
The present invention for drum brake and disk brake has advantage at some aspects.
The sensing principle of simple count pulse and the pulse number counted is entered with preset limit Row does not more require the signal processing formula of complexity, therefore can use cheap electronic device.
One major advantage is, it is attached that described monitoring brake device will be arranged at described brake bar Closely, or be directly arranged at described brake bar or on described brake bar, the sensor therefore used Element is not exposed to the high temperature occurred near described brake drum and described brake disc respectively.
Such as, in drum brake, if described sensor element is positioned at described brake drum, The most described sensor element and cable thereof will need high temperature specification.If because of certain in described brake drum Brake fault and high temperature occurs, the most described sensor element and cable thereof would detract from bad wind Danger.
The identical problem about heat is set up the most in a similar fashion for disk brake.
For drum brake and disk brake, monitoring brake device is pacified according to the present invention The method in the region coming bar is all proved to fix at space requirement, assembling, cable, check and examine Repair aspect the most complicated.
As one example only, when described sensor is placed in described brake drum, checks and examine Repair the monitoring brake matching requirements with sensor element and remove described brake drum.
For the application in drum brake and disk brake, physical characteristic repeats the road of change Footpath can be arranged and be positioned on bigger radius, owing to less space limits, this then make It is capable of preferably sensing resolution, the most uncomplicated thus can use less expensive Sensor element.
Additionally, when described repetition change application is in the brake bar of drum brake, it was demonstrated that by tooth or Groove is arranged at control arm or is arranged in ratio at the lid of shell and is arranged in S-cam the tip of the axis This is the lowest, because the part of stamped and punching that these parts are made up of sheet metal, thus one Denier instrument is made, forms tooth or groove would not cause fringe cost.At described S-cam axle The similar measure of end or need the discrete dish (separate of S-cam axle to be fixed to described Or need more complicated thus more expensive processing or the forging of described S-cam axle disc),.
One special benefits of the monitoring brake device according to the present invention is about repacking (retrofitting).Existing brake bar can be replaced by easily is furnished with corresponding biography The bar of sensor component.On all kinds of new vehicles, described brake bar can be additionally with insignificant cost Be furnished with the path repeating change, such as by providing toothed control arm, then additional sensor unit Part only needs the later stage to install simply on automotive line.
From combining the accompanying drawing explanation to different embodiments, other advantages and embodiment become bright , in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the brake lever assembly for drum brake according to prior art and master thereof Want parts;
Fig. 2 shows the brake prison being attached to the bar for drum brake according to the present invention Survey device;
Fig. 3 shows according to sensor of the invention;
Fig. 4 shows the brake prison being attached to the bar for drum brake according to the present invention Survey device;
Fig. 5 shows the brake prison being attached to the bar for drum brake according to the present invention Survey device;
Fig. 6 shows the brake prison being attached to the bar for drum brake according to the present invention Survey device;
Fig. 7 shows the brake prison being attached to the bar for drum brake according to the present invention Survey device;
Fig. 8 shows the profile of disk brake principle;And
Fig. 9 shows the monitoring brake device for disk brake according to the present invention.
As an example, Fig. 1 shows the self-contained type's brake bar group for drum brake Part, commonly uses as in prior art.
Bar 1 is made of cast iron, and includes that top bar segment 2, top bar segment 2 are attached to hydraulic pressure or gas Piston rod (piston rod) (not shown) of pressure actuating cylinder.Top bar segment 2 extends downwardly into In bottom bar segment 3, bottom bar segment 3 is with shell 4, and shell 4 accommodates automatic slack adjuster mechanism 5 (being illustrated partly by the end of the worm screw (worm screw) of described mechanism).
Slack adjuster mechanism 5 includes worm and worm wheel (not shown) and miscellaneous part, this worm gear It is connected with S-cam axle (not shown) via the opening 6 in shell 4, such as institutes many in prior art Known.About configuration and more overall informations of function of such automatic slack adjuster, ginseng DE 195 34 854 A1 as previously mentioned as usual.
Shell 4 is closed at its lid 7 that at least side is made up of sheet metal.
Additionally, the automatic slack adjuster mechanism 5 of bar 1 is connected to control arm 8, control arm 8 is attached It is connected to the adjacent undercarriage portion (such as anchor rack 9) of vehicle, thinks that automatic slack adjuster mechanism 5 carries For reference.
Fig. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment party of monitoring brake device according to the present invention Case.
The lid 7 of shell 4 includes curved path 10 in the end opposed with top bar segment 2.Road Footpath 10 is all integral with lid 7 in the both sides of shell 4.
Path 10 include physical characteristic repeat change, this physical characteristic is by geometric element (i.e. Series of grooves 11) formed, these grooves are equally distributed on around curved path 10.
Sensor element 12 is fixed to control arm 8 by retaining element (such as clip 13).
As being apparent from from Fig. 2, during brake actuating or brake discharge, work as band The rotation of bar 1 is answered and during pass over sensor element 12 in the path 10 having groove 11, sensor element 12 keep static.
According to the present invention, sensor element 12 is configured to calculate the number of groove 11, thus generates Corresponding pulse.
Sensor element 12 can be any kind of sensor being suitable to calculate the number of groove 11. Most preferably, sensor element 12 is magnetic sensor, its can detect by groove 11 repeat change The changes of magnetic field caused, as shown in Figure 3.
Sensor element 12 is formed by self-contained type's shell 14, and it is (all that shell 14 is embedded with magnetic sensor 15 Such as at least one Hall element) and magnet 16 (being positioned at sensor 15 rear on opposite, path 10). When path 10 is through out-of-date, and magnet 16 (is treated according to the concentrated magnetic flux amount in the material portion between groove 11 Detected by sensor 15) generate the magnetic field of change.
Fig. 4 shows an exemplary of the monitoring brake device according to the present invention.
Lid 7 includes and the path 17 of top bar segment 2 opposition, a series of by arc of path 17 Tooth 18 is formed.Sensor element 19 is arranged at the control arm 8 that curved path 17 side is other, During discharging at brake actuating and brake, tooth 18 passes through when bar 1 rotates.Here, Sensor element 19 is also arranged to generate according to these a series of teeth 18 and calculate pulse.
The advantage of embodiment described above can be seen in integrated manufacturing technology.Lid 7 is by sheet Shape metal is through punching, punching press and is bent into.Therefore, for the punching of lid 7 and presser Can be it is contemplated that or carry to offer with the path 10 of groove 11 in skill (if requiring also have bending) For the path 17 with tooth 18.
Fig. 5 shows an exemplary of the monitoring brake device according to the present invention, Wherein relevant with relative motion mobile parts are placed in sensor side.
Control arm 8 includes the arc road with a series of teeth 21 towards top bar segment 2 at an upper portion thereof Footpath 20.Accordingly, sensor element 22 must be attached directly to shell 4 with sleep mode or be attached to The lid 7 of the shell 4 of bar 1.During brake actuating and brake discharge, as soon as 1 turn of bar Dynamic, sensor element 22 just skims over the static path 20 of control arm 8.
In the present embodiment, path 20 or integral with control arm 8, or can be made into Discrete arch-shaped elements to control arm 8 to be attached.This element also can be by sheet metal through punching and punching It is pressed into, and can be soldered or link to control arm 9.
Fig. 6 shows an exemplary of the monitoring brake device according to the present invention, The path wherein repeating to change for physical characteristic is provided as discrete component.
The plate 23 being made up of sheet metal is rotatably fixed with respect to the neck to the actuating for S-cam axle Camshaft (actuating camshaft) 24, with when brake actuating and brake discharge with Bar 1 rotates.
Plate 23 includes the path 25 with a series of teeth 26.Accordingly, sensor element 27 is attached To control arm 8.
Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of the monitoring brake device according to the present invention, its with An alternative arrangements in the path of change is repeated for physical characteristic.
The path 28 of a series of teeth 29 with discrete plate 23 includes irregularly becoming at ad-hoc location Changing 30, this irregularly changes the tooth corresponding to double width.
The position of the tooth 30 of ultra-wide limits in advance, and determines the position along path 28, Rotation at this position bar 1 reaches (such as to damage about liner for brake actuating or release stroke Consumption) marginal value.
When this feature is in time being combined according to the arrangement of Fig. 6, and the tooth 30 of ultra-wide determines for liner The position of the marginal value of loss.
Accordingly, irregular tooth 30 will provide the pulse of a varying strength so that control unit Recognize and arrive this critical localisation and require service action immediately.
In fig. 8, show in section a disk brake as an example, as existing Have in technology known.
This disk brake includes actuating mechanism, As be well known in the art, is included in clamp The thrust component 31 guided displaceably in 32, Brake pad 33 is pushed to by thrust component 31 Brake disc (not shown) is to realize brake engagement.Thrust component 31 is activated by bar 34, bar 34 It is rotatably supported in the rear end of clamp 32.
According to the present invention, as the most appreciable, bar 34 (that is, is parallel in its side The direction of rotation of bar 34) include repeating the curved path 35 of change.These repeat change can be by shape Becoming the indenture 36 on bar 34 surface, these indentures can be formed in the casting process of Forging Technology.
Sensor element 37 is arranged at by being in the opening of correspondence position in the shell of clamp 32, Thus when brake actuating or brake discharge, path 35 is along the sensing of sensor element 37 Device head 38 is advanced.And in this embodiment, sensor element 37 is generally within this brake disc Neighbouring opposite, hot compact district.

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1. monitoring brake device, indicates the thrust component of brake actuators for detection (31) actuator stroke and/or the value of release stroke, described thrust component (31) is by described system The bar (1 of dynamic device actuating mechanism;34) rotary-actuated, described monitoring brake device includes using Sensor in the change of at least one of physical characteristic sensing described brake actuators (12;19;22;27;37), the most described sensor (12;19;22;27;37) It is arranged so that by described brake actuating with the described part of described brake actuators The described part of mechanism and described sensor (12;19;22;27;37) the relative fortune between Move and sense the path (10 along described relative motion;17;20;28;35) described thing That manages characteristic repeats change, it is characterised in that physical characteristic repeats the described path (10 of change; 17;20;28;35) along described bar (1;34) with one of neighbouring stationary part of described bar And formed.
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 1, wherein becomes for described repetition The described physical characteristic changed is selected from: magnetic field, resistance, electric capacity, inductance and/or surface texture.
3. according to the monitoring brake device one of claim 1 to 2 Suo Shu, wherein said road Footpath (10;17;20;28;35) include geometry repeats change.
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 3, wherein said geometry Repeat to change and formed by depression (11).
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 3, wherein said geometry Repeat change by a series of teeth (18;21;26;29) formed.
6. according to the monitoring brake device described in claim 4 or 5, at least one of which magnetic Body (16) be arranged at described repeat change near, think described repeat change produce change Magnetic field intensity.
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said path (10;17;20;28;35) a series of permanent magnet is included.
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said repetition becomes Change and be arranged at described bar (1;34) on, and described sensor (12;19;22;27;37) It is arranged at described bar (1;34) in neighbouring described stationary part.
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said repetition becomes Change and be arranged at described bar (1;34) in neighbouring described stationary part, and described sensor (12; 19;22;27;37) it is arranged at described bar (1;34) on.
Monitoring brake device the most according to claim 8, wherein said repetition changes With described bar (1;34) it is integrally formed.
11. monitoring brake devices according to claim 9, wherein said repetition changes With with described bar (1;34) neighbouring described stationary part is integrally formed.
12. monitoring brake devices according to claim 8, wherein said repetition changes Formed by discrete component, described discrete component bar to be attached to described (1;34).
13. monitoring brake devices according to claim 9, wherein said repetition changes Being formed by discrete component, described discrete component is to be attached to described bar (1;34) neighbouring institute State stationary part.
14. monitoring brake devices according to claim 1 and 2, wherein with described bar (1;34) neighbouring described stationary part is a part for self-contained type's brake lever assembly, clamp (32) A part or the part of undercarriage portion (9) for vehicle.
15. monitoring brake devices according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said repetition The described path (10 of change;17;20;28;35) include that at least one adds irregular Change (30), for determining described actuator stroke and/or the particular location of described release stroke.
16. monitoring brake devices according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said path (10;17;20;28;35) it is curved path.
17. drum brakes, supervise including according to the brake one of claim 1 to 16 Suo Shu Survey device.
18. drum brakes according to claim 17, described drum brake includes: Bar, with shell (4), described shell is for accommodating the actuator mechanism (5) being connected with S-cam axle; And control arm (8), for described actuator mechanism (5);It is characterized in that, described road Footpath (10;17) lid (7) that the free end with described bar of described shell (4) opposes it is arranged at On, and described sensor (12;19) described control arm (8) it is attached to.
19. drum brakes according to claim 17, described drum brake includes: Bar, with shell (4), described shell is for accommodating the actuator mechanism (5) being connected with S-cam axle; And control arm (8), for described actuator mechanism (5);It is characterized in that, described road Footpath (20) is arranged on described control arm (8), and described sensor (22) is attached to institute State the lid (7) of shell (4).
20. control arms, the brake for drum brake according to claim 17 causes The actuator mechanism of motivation structure, described control arm (8) includes that physical characteristic repeats the path of change (10;17).
21. control arms according to claim 20, wherein said control arm (8) is by sheet Shape metal is made, and wherein said repetition changes the depression (11) by with described sheet metal one Or a series of tooth (18) is formed.
22. lids, for the brake actuating of drum brake according to claim 17 The shell of the bar of mechanism, described lid (7) includes that physical characteristic repeats the path (10 of change;17).
23. lids according to claim 22, wherein said lid (7) is by lamellar gold Genus is made, and wherein said repeat change by with described sheet metal one depression (11) or A series of teeth (18) are formed.
24. brake actuators being used for drum brake according to claim 17 Bar, including: shell (4), for accommodating the actuator mechanism (5) being connected with S-cam axle; And control arm (8), for described actuator mechanism (5);It is characterized in that, described bar The path (10 of change is repeated including physical characteristic;, or the lid (7) of described shell (4) 17) The described path (10 of change is repeated including physical characteristic;, or described control arm (8) 17) The described path (20) of change is repeated including physical characteristic.
25. disk brakes, supervise including according to the brake one of claim 1 to 16 Suo Shu Survey device.
26. disk brakes according to claim 25, described disk brake includes band There is the brake actuators of bar, it is characterised in that described repeat change and be arranged at described bar Side surface on.
27. brake actuators being used for disk brake according to claim 25 Bar, it is characterised in that described bar includes that physical characteristic repeats the path (35) of change.
28. bars according to claim 27, wherein said repeat change and are arranged at described On the side surface of bar.
29. bars according to claim 28, wherein bar is made up of cast iron or forged steel, and institute State repeat to change be formed with described cast iron or with the indenture (36) of described forged steel one.
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